Syrian rebels kidnap 2 prelates

Syrian rebels kidnap 2 prelates

CWN - April 23, 2013

Syrian rebels have kidnapped two prominent Orthodox prelates while they were traveling outside Aleppo, the nation's largest city.
One of the kidnap victims, Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim of Aleppo, had said last September that "in its modern history Aleppo has not seen such critical and painful times" and that "Christians have been attacked and kidnapped in monstrous ways."
The other kidnap victim was Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi of Aleppo.

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• Syria: prominent bishops kidnapped as people continue to flee violence (Vatican Radio)
• Two Archbishops Are Kidnapped Outside Northern Syrian City (New York Times)